Just Like Samuel Alito, 'SNL' Travels back to 1235 For 'Moral Clarity' On Abortion Law

May 08, 2022 View Original Article
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    -50% Medium Liberal

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  • Policy Leaning

    50% Medium Conservative

  • Politician Portrayal

    34% Negative

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"Seeking moral clarity for the best laws on abortion in human history, the crew of Saturday Night Live -- exactly like Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito -- traveled back in time for the cold open -- to 1235 when they nailed reproductive rights, crowed medieval guy and episode host Benedict Cumberbatch."
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-6% Liberal
"Andrew Dismukes wonders, though, about allowing abortion at least in cases of rape and incest."
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-14% Liberal
"The scene started with bizarre quotes from Alito's actual draft opinion leaked this week gutting Roe v. Wade, calling abortion a crime, based on a treatise from 13th Century EnglandLooks like a total ban, the SNL guys agree."
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-60% Liberal
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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

47% : Seeking "moral clarity" for the best laws on abortion in human history, the crew of "Saturday Night Live" -- exactly like Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito -- traveled back in time for the cold open -- to 1235 when "they nailed" reproductive rights, crowed medieval guy and episode host Benedict Cumberbatch.
43% : Andrew Dismukes wonders, though, about allowing abortion at least in cases of "rape and incest."
20% : The scene started with bizarre quotes from Alito's actual draft opinion leaked this week gutting Roe v. Wade, calling abortion a "crime," based on a treatise from 13th Century EnglandLooks like a total ban, the "SNL" guys agree.

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